Sold2021Ancient Dogon Ancestor Ex Merton Simpson, NYCThis is a very rare ancient wooden sculpture of an ancestor from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Such idols were often placed on shrines that were in the cliffs above the Dogon villages alongSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Dogon Altar with ancestor figures Ex~ Merton SimpsonCarved wooden shrine altar featuring six ancestor figures. While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, the rich patina of this Dogon figural group and the flatted top suggests aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Bena Lulua Figure of a Chief Ex- Merton SimpsonMerton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literatureSee Sold Price
2023A Fine and Rare Pende Stool Ex Merton SimpsonA very fine and elegant carved wooden stool featuring a lovely ancestor figure with hands on the knees and wearing a wrap skirt is used as the central support, as well as two carved support poles embeSee Sold Price
Sold2018Egyptian limestone relief ex. Merton simpson galleryEgyptian limestone relief ex. Merton simpson gallery. Age uncertain? Size 14 1/4 Length x 14 x 1 3/4 inches. An Egyptian limestone relief fragment carved with three figure standing facing left, EgyptiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Kuba Ngeende Bongo Mask Ex Merton SimpsonThis dramatic and imposing helmet mask in wood represents the head of a male dignitary. The mask has been embellished with various shells and beads and is quite an elaborate example and can be associaSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Fanti sculpture Ex Merton SimpsonA carved wooden double or twin Fanti doll decorated with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigment and embellished with old glass beads, Ghana, West Africa. The sculpture measures 14 xSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Old Igbo Okoroshi Ojo Mask, Ex Merton SimpsonA Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A powerful and dramatic Okoroshi Ojo mask from the Igbo of Nigeria. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies toSee Sold Price
Sold2019African Art Lega MaskLega mask with kaolin remains. Custom stand is included. Dimensions: 8-1/2" H x 5-1/4" W. Provenance: Ex. Merton Simpson Collection.See Sold Price
2022Apulian Style Pottery Owl Skyphos.Apulian Style Pottery Owl Skyphos. Size 6 1/4 inches across handle span, 3 1/4 inches high. Apulian style pottery Skyphos with Owl on each side. Not ancient. Ex NYC Collection acquired in The london MSee Sold Price
Sold2021Roman Style Bronze Oil Lamp with lion head handle.Roman Style Bronze Oil Lamp with lion head handle. Size 7 3/8 inches length x 5 inches high. Cast bronze Roman style oil lamp with elabortate handle with lion head. Not ancient. Ex NYC collectionSee Sold Price
Sold2023Apulian Style Pottery Owl Cup.Apulian Style Pottery Owl Cup. Size 3 1/8 inches high. 6 1/4 inches across handle span. Red figure Owl cup with twin handles decorated with Owl on both sides. Not ancient. Ex NYC collection.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Twisted Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Kahan GalleryA wonderfully abstract and twisted ancestor sculpture with a well weathered and well handled surface from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure, likely represents o Hogon or village elder or shaSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Nooter Collection.A classic carved wooden shrine idol with fascinating form, encrusted surface suggesting sacrificial matter and well handled and worn patina. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16See Sold Price
Sold2020Ancient Dogon Miniature Ancestor figureA very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. This idol appears to be a truly ancient example. The figSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 3 Large Banded Agate Beads.Lot of 3 Large Banded Agate Beads. Size 2 1/4 - 3 3/4 inches length. Very large banded agate beads. probably ancient. Provenance: Ex New York City collection, acquired 1990's.See Sold Price
Sold2021Messopotamian Style Cylinder Seal.Messopotamian Style Cylinder Seal. Size 34 x 12 mm. Carved stone cylinder seal engraved with figure. Not ancient. Ex Private New York city collection acquired in The New York Antique market.See Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 3 Messopotamian Style Cylinder Seals.Lot of 3 Messopotamian Style Cylinder Seals. Size 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 nches length.lot of Carved stone cylinder seals engraved with presentation scene. Not ancient. Ex Private New York city collection acquiSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ancient Dogon African Mask Ex Park Bernet 1970A tall carved wooden mask with large geometric openwork eyes and a well weathered and worn surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask measures 25 x 6.5 inches. a metal display stand can be inSee Sold Price
Sold2024Ancient Dogon Monkey Mask Ex Levit Collection 1978A very old and weathered carved wooden Dege or Monkey mask with highly stylized form, wide open work eyes and a very weathered surface. According to Dogon beliefs, the monkey represents a wild and uncSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Old Dogon Avian Sculpture Ex NYC GalleryA wonderful stylized Avian form Bronze with burial patina. Dogon or related ethnic group, Mali, West Africa. The bronze measures 7 inches tall. Ex Michael Rhodes Gallery, NYC.See Sold Price
Sold2022Ancient Dogon Female Sculpture Ex Museum 1964Archaic & primitive sculpture of a female with head turned off axis and shown in seated position. This figure appears to be quite old and has a deep well weathered surface and eroded features. The scuSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Old Hemba Singiti Ancestor Ex Leonard Kahan NYCA Well weathered and worn sculpture of a Chief or Ancestral Spirit. Not every Hemba chief was honored with such a depiction. Such commissions were divinely sanctioned when a sitting chief was visitedSee Sold Price
Sold2019Tall Old Dogon Female Ancestor sculpture Ex Poolos CollThis is a well weathered old and quite exaggerated female sculpture from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. Featuring a highly stylized female with classic treatment and somewhat archaic style. The figuSee Sold Price